#A99592Cortex (#A99592) is a grey neutral with an OKLCH hue of 28°, lightness 0.69 and chroma 0.024. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #A99592 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(169, 149, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 12%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(8, 14%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 34%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(63.3 6.9 4.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.687 0.024 28) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cortex shifts subtly: takes on a red cast; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.5), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ae9188 — ΔE 1.5, shifts subtly: takes on a red cast#ae958f — ΔE 0.8, is virtually unchanged#a99592 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#a99694 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Cortex in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.84:1 and against black 7.4:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#feedeb · #d7c4c2 · #a99592 · #8a7875 · #655553 · #423432
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ddb89a · #d2a08b · #a99592 · #ae777d · #956778 · #7c5870
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c6b79f · #a99592 · #9f6e67 · #765a2a · #603732 · #352811
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#88d2dd · #a99592 · #867572 · #6f514d · #4e3531 · #2c1c1a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f5 · #a99592 · #887c7a · #484e4f · #271c1a · #000102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f8f0ee · #d1c7c6 · #a99592 · #302422 · #0d0403 · #e25045
The same quiet ground carrying one bright gold voice — the high-energy pairing a cool or muted anchor cannot reach through its own temperature.
#f8f0ee · #d1c7c6 · #a99592 · #302422 · #0d0403 · #dac64e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#e1f6fa · #a99592 · #528a92 · #005761 · #002429 · #050000
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e1f6fa · #a99592 · #568b7f · #1d5270 · #00261f · #00050f
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e8f6e9 · #a99592 · #67896b · #3b4a76 · #121c3d · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f0f4e3 · #a99592 · #7c845b · #005761 · #231739 · #000304
#B6A4A1 · #C3B4B1 · #D1C3C1 · #DED3D1 · #ECE3E2
#8B7A77 · #6F5F5D · #544644 · #3A2F2D · #221917
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.